Kids can inspect fingerprints, mystery powders, ink samples and teeth impressions, then create a composite from memory and use the Personal Profile kit to build an identity.
Presented by the Mad Science of St. Louis as part of the StArt @ Your Library series at the St. Louis County Library. Registration is required. For ages 5-12.
Detective Science will be held:
March 16 at 2 p.m. at the Grand Glaize Branch
March 22 at 2 p.m. at the Weber Road Branch
March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Thornhill Branch
Free. More information and registration: slcl.org
Immerse yourself in awe-inspiring Chinese cultural performances, music, art, and history while enjoying authentic cuisine at Chinese Culture Days at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, meet the wonderful bird ambassadors of the World Bird Sanctuary up close and much more.
There are more than strawberries (but plenty of those too) at this festival! Kids can enjoy carnival rides, a petting farm, pony rides, the children's play area and lots more.
See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive-reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.
Explore the Saint Louis Zoo in the evenings at the Chinese lantern festival Animals Aglow! Animals Aglow returns to illuminate the Saint Louis Zoo for the second year with dozens of new, towering lanterns and light displays.